ship design

Wallenius christens new cutting-edge car carrier Future Way

In a ceremony held in Emden, Germany, today,Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered Wallenius Marine’ christened the Future Way, the first of two 6,500 TEU car carriers that will go on charter for Volkswagen between Europe and North America. Built at the CIMC Raffles shipyard in China, the 200 x 37 meter vessel is based on the innovative Sleipner design concept ,

Future Way features an advanced hydro- and aerodynamic design developed by Danish naval architect firm Knud E, Hansen to reduce emissions,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/wallenius-christens-new-cutting-edge-car-carrier-future-way/

How should all new ships be built?

ABS guidelines for a sterntubeless ship

According to Blue Ocean Alliance’s Chris Leontopoulos, future newbuild ships of all types should be built without a sterntube and with a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing arrangement.

Mr. Leontopoulos said the sterntubeless ship design – jointly developed by Blue Ocean Alliance members ABS, Thordon Bearings, Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI), Wärtsilä, and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) – is so commercially, operationally and...

https://maritime-professionals.com/all-new-ships-should-be-built-to-a-seawater-lubricated-sterntubeless-ship-design/

How Simulation Provides Value And Reduces Costs In Ship Design

The list of demands facing naval architects is expanding and includes things like increasing efficiency, lowering costs, and meeting ESG goals. Ticking all the boxes demands a revised strategy for ship design that prioritises simulation as reported by Ship Technology.

Designing a ship

Proportions, hull, structures, weight, materials – just some of the considerations that go into designing a ship.

The four-phase approach to taking a ship from mission statement to vessel, consisting of concept,...

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